Bensen B8M N1138
25 September 1966 · Benton Pa, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 September 1966 at about 13:00 local time, a Bensen B8M registered N1138 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Benton Pa, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benton Pa, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bensen B8M
- Registration
- N1138
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0993
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT HAD NO CONTROL OF ROTOR BLADE ASSEMBLY. ROTORCFT-HEAD FORK ASSEMBLY STRAP P/N-6D.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bensen B8M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1966 | Bensen B8M | Indianapolis Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1966 | Bensen B8M | Wilmington Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Bensen B8M | Del Rio Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Bensen B8M | Richland Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1966 | Bensen B8M | Suffolk Va., Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1966 | Bensen B8M | Morrisville Nc, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |